Cambodia, Cuba Signed Agreements To Increase Cooperation In Sports, Culture

PHNOM PENH, Oct 5 (NNN-AKP) – Cambodia and Cuba signed yesterday, two more agreements on boosting bilateral cooperation in the areas of sports and culture, a Cambodian senior official said. Cambodian Prime Minister, Samdech Techo Hun Sen and visiting Cuban Prime Minister, Manuel Marrero Cruz, presided over the signing ceremony…

Morocco, Saudi Arabia Vowed To Boost Trade Cooperation

RABAT, Oct 5 (NNN-MAP) – Morocco and Saudi Arabia, pledged yesterday, to boost trade and economic cooperation, at a bilateral economic forum held in Casablanca, the commercial hub city of Morocco. Morocco aims to increase its trade with Saudi Arabia to five billion U.S. dollars in the next five years,…

Seven Terrorists, Two Soldiers Killed In Military Operations In NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Oct 5 (NNN-APP) – Pakistani military forces killed seven terrorists in two separate encounters, in the country’s north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said yesterday. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistani military, said in a statement that, in the first incident, terrorists opened fire…

Three Bangladesh Peacekeepers In UN Mission To CAR Killed In Explosion, One Seriously Injured: UN

UNITED NATIONS, Oct 5 (NNN-XINHUA) – A UN spokesman said, an explosive device yesterday, killed three Bangladesh members of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR). Their vehicle hit an explosive device overnight, during a patrol, five km from the mission’s temporary base in Ouhadm-Pende prefecture, said…

Thailand’s Economic Recovery Intact Despite Global Slowdown: Central Bank Governor

BANGKOK, Oct 5 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand’s central bank governor said yesterday that, the country’s economic recovery would remain intact, despite the global economic volatility. The Thai economy is expected to grow 3.3 percent year on year in 2022, and 3.8 percent in 2023, boosted by improving consumption and the tourism…

Power Outage Hit Various Areas In Bangladesh As National Grid Collapsed

DHAKA, Oct 5 (NNN-BSS) – Power outage hit several areas of Bangladesh, including the capital, Dhaka, port of Chattogram and Sylhet, due to a collapse of the country’s national grid yesterday. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) director of public relation, Shameem Hasan, informed that, the national power grid failed and…

Mongolia’s Central Bank Increased Gold Reserve To Stabilise Economy

ULAN BATOR, Oct 4 (NNN-XINHUA) – Mongolia’s central bank, said today that, it had purchased 15 tonnes of gold from entities and individuals, so far this year, registering a one percent increase on an annual basis. As of Aug, the Bank of Mongolia’s average gold purchase price had been 184,565…

Saudi Arabia Launched Firm To Develop Downtown Areas In 12 Cities

RIYADH, Oct 4 (NNN-SPA) – Saudi Arabian Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, announced yesterday, the launch of the Saudi Downtown Company, for urban development across the kingdom. Affiliated with the Saudi Public Investment Fund, the company will build and develop downtown areas and mixed-use destinations in 12 cities,…

Iran Expected To Receive Frozen Assets In ROK Via Third Country’s Central Bank: Media

TEHRAN, Oct 4 (NNN-IRNA) – Iran is expected to receive its frozen assets from the Republic of Korea (ROK), via the central bank of a third regional country, the Nour News, affiliated with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, reported yesterday. With the continuation of the indirect negotiations between Iran and…

Jordan, Egypt Agreed To Increase Cooperation In Mining, Petrochemicals, Energy

AMMAN, Oct 4 (NNN-PETRA) – Jordan and Egypt yesterday, agreed to increase their exchange of expertise in the fields of mining, petrochemical industry, oil and natural gas, according to a statement by Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. During a virtual meeting, a technical committee of officials from the…